North Carolina State University Athletics
Women's Basketball Celebrates 30th Year at Annual Awards Banquet
4/25/2004 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
April 25, 2004
NC State women's basketball held its 31st annual awards banquet on Sunday, April 25, in NC State's McKimmon Center. Each year the program holds the banquet to honor the team, its achievements and those who have supported the program. To top the numerous awards received by the players and others, head coach Kay Yow named the team's Most Valuable and Most Outstanding Player Award recipient. This year, both awards went to senior Kaayla Chones. The "Peanut Doak" Rookie of the Year Award went to Marquetta Dickens and junior Kendra Bell and freshman Sasha Reaves both garnered the Most Improved Award. Bell also received the coveted Coaches Award. In addition to honoring NC State's four seniors, Chones, Terah James, Alvine Mendeng and Nanna Rivers for their contributions throughout their careers, Yow gave special recognition to another member of the Wolfpack family for her 10 years of dedication. Associate head coach Stephanie Glance became NC State's most tenured assistant coach after completing her 10th season following the 2003-04 year. Below is a season review capsule, a listing of team and player achievements and individual awards received by the players.
2003-04 Season Capsule
Women's basketball finished its 2003-04 season with one of the best turnarounds in its history and in the nation. After beginning the ACC season with a winless 0-5 record, NC State went on to win nine of its last 13 games to earn its 17th trip to the NCAA Tournament. The Pack entered as a 10th seed to take on the seventh seeded Auburn. Despite the loss in the first round, NC State's winning record of 17-15 ended a two-year losing streak and was head coach Kay Yow's 25th winning season. Along the way, Yow became the first women's basketball ACC coach to tally 650 career wins. Led by senior center Kaayla Chones' 14.8 ppg, NC State finished third in the ACC with an 8-8 record after a preseason predicted finish of sixth.
Team Highlight
NCAA First Round, 10th seed, lost to seventh seeded Auburn, 79-59
Individual Highlights
* Head coach Kay Yow completed her 25th winning season with her 17th NCAA postseason appearance. She also surpassed the 650 career win mark, becoming the first ACC women's basketball coach to do so.
* Senior Kaayla Chones led the team all season in scoring and rebounding with averages of 14.8 ppg and 7.7 rpg. She became NC State's sixth all-time rebounder with 894 boards and 11th all-time scorer with 1,538 points. Chones was a Kodak/WBCA All-America Semifinalist after being named a region 2 selection.
* Senior captain Nanna Rivers became just the second NC State player to earn ACC All-Defensive team honors.
2003-04 Individual Honors and Team Voted Honors
Kaayla Chones
First Team All-ACC
Second Team All-ACC Tournament
Kodak/WBCA All-America Semifinalist
WBCA Preseason Wade Trophy Candidate
Nanna Rivers
ACC All-Defensive Team
Freshmen
Team Voted: Preseason Award, Team Voted: Most Improved, Rex Healthcare Player of the Game (One Time)
Team Voted: Peanut Doak Rookie Of The Year, Iron Wolf Award, Rex Healthcare Player of the Game (Six Times)
San Juan Shootout All-Tournament Team, Rex Healthcare Player of the Game (Three Times)
Silver Bowl Award, Team Voted: Best Team Supporter (Non-Starter), Team Voted: 110% Effort Award, BEM Award
Sophomores
Team Voted: Best Team Supporter (Non-Starter), Rex Healthcare Player of the Game (Two Times)
Best 3-Point Field Goal Percentage, NCAA Player of the Game (Auburn), Rex Healthcare Player of the Game (Three Times)
Juniors
Team Voted: Most Improved, Rex Healthcare Player of the Game (Three Times)
Seniors
First Team All-ACC, Second Team All-ACC Tournament, Kodak/WBCA All-America Semifinalist, WBCA Preseason Wade Trophy Candidate, Team Voted: Best Offensive Player, Team Voted: Most Valuable Player Award, Team Voted: Most Outstanding Player Award, ACC Player of the Week (February 9), FoxSports Net Player of the Game (at UNC-CH), Aeropostale Player of the Game (ACC Tourney), San Juan Shootout All-Tournament, Best Field Goal Percentage, Most Minutes, Most Double-Doubles (8), Most Rebounds, Most Defensive Rebounds, Most Steals, Most Blocked Shots, Rex Hospital Player Of The Game (Twelve Times)
G-WIS Community Outreach Award, Most Minutes Played, Rex Healthcare Player of the Game (Three Times)
Best Free Throw Percentage, Most Offensive Rebounds, Rex Hospital Player Of The Game (One Time)
Team Captain, All-ACC Defensive Team, Team Voted: PreSeason Award, Team Voted: Best Team Supporter (Starter), Team Voted: Most Outstanding Leader, Off Season Award, Best Assist to Turnover Ratio, Rex Healthcare Player of the Game (One Time)
